Payments

The payments industry is going through one of its most transformative periods yet. In 2025, the focus is clear: make payments faster, more secure, and more integrated into people’s daily lives. Businesses and consumers alike are demanding smoother experiences, whether they’re shopping online, paying bills, sending money abroad, or managing subscriptions. At the centre of

Down payments reached 14.4% and $30,250 nationally in Q4 2024, setting a new Q4 high. As a whole, 2024 saw the highest down payments in the data’s history, as both a dollar amount and a share of purchase price. Down payments trended sharply higher starting in 2020 due to intense buyer competition and rapid price

This partnership aims to bridge the gap between digital assets and real-world payments. It brings crypto closer to mass adoption. AEON is developing a cutting-edge crypto payment system that works across multiple blockchain networks. It’s designed to make crypto spending easy, fast, and accessible, just like traditional money. With this integration, users can now pay

The Circle Payments Network will leverage regulated stablecoins led by USDC and EURC. The CPN will connect global banks, and VASPs to outpace legacy systems like SWIFT. Circle Internet Financial, a top-tier stablecoins issuer, announced the launch of Circle Payments Network (CPN), a blockchain-based platform to connect global financial institutions. Circle collaborated with BNY, Banco

2025-04-17T22:47:03.025+02:00 T h u r s d a y , 1 7 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 5 | 2 0 : 4 7 G M T by Jared Kirui The combined company will serve over six million customers in 175 countries and process 94 billion transactions worth $3.7 trillion annually. GTCR, which

This article was contributed by Nimide Fala , Vice President of Client Experience at Zest, and Eytan Messika, Co-founder at Nilos as part of the Emerging Trends in Cross-Border Payments: A Growth Guide for Stakeholders report authored by Aroghene Favour Ndulu and Paschal Okeke . For African businesses and consumers, cross-border payment solutions must nail

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Home Business News Startup News Cashfree Payments raises $53 million led by Krafton to fuel geographic expansion and innovation Currently, Cashfree processes over $80 billion annually, serving over 800,000 businesses, from emerging internet startups to established public enterprises. This growth is underpinned by the company's focus on four key pillars of investment: payment infrastructure, merchant